Chapter 021 Shanghai Style Charm
"Cancan, let's get rid of breakfast first." Xu Qingxuan got up early in the morning and hadn't eaten breakfast for a long time.
"Okay, there are crab roe buns in front of you. There are so many people who rule out that the taste should be good. Let's buy one for each of us to try it first?"
As soon as Jin Can finished speaking, an old lady next to her said, "Miss, they don't sell crab roe bags alone, they have to sell them one by one."
"Auntie, how does this crab roe bread taste like? Is it an old brand? "Jincan loves and hates the three words "old brand". I love authentic and old brand snacks generally taste delicious. I hate that too many people use the signs of time-honored brands, but the snacks they sell are very unpalatable.
"This store is considered a time-honored branch, and the main store is at Chenghuang Temple, and the taste is still good."
"Thank you, aunt!" After hearing the aunt's pertinent evaluation, Jin Can was relieved and quickly pulled Xu Qingxuan to line up.
Although this time is the peak of breakfast, the two of them went out early, and the people who came to the scenic spots for fun were not crowded. After waiting for more than ten minutes, the crab roe buns came to their hands, "Xiao Xuanzi, you try it first."
"Try it with me?" Xu Qingxuan was very helpful to Jin Can's little cunning. He took the bun and ate it directly.
Xu Qingxuan ate very slowly. He tasted the stunning delicious buns, which made Jin Can really not wait for his evaluation. He picked up a bun and opened it and ate it. After taking the first bite, she knew that the crab roe bun was really well-deserved.
"This bun soup is clear and not greasy, thick but not oily, and tastes delicious! It seems that we chose an authentic crab roe bun as soon as we chose!"
Jin Can was so happy that they ate one by one. The two of them finished eating one cage, but they didn't eat enough at all. They ran to queue up to buy two cages. When their stomachs could no longer be eaten, the two stopped their mouths.
"Oh my God, I plan to keep my stomach and eat a few more snacks, but I didn't expect that eating this crab roe bread alone would make my stomach stretch! "Jin Can and Xu Qingxuan walked out of the crab roe bread shop hand in hand, looked at the various snacks that could not be seen in front of me, and for the first time I sighed that my stomach was not big enough.
"We have at least three years to stay in Haicheng. From now on, we will go to the street for breakfast every weekend. When we eat one by one, we will always have time to taste all these snacks. As for now, we are already full, otherwise we will go to North Street to stroll?"
Xu Qingxuan's suggestion was rejected by Jin Can, "No, we have to pack up and take some snacks away when we are full. Some are given to others, and some are bought and put in the refrigerator to eat slowly! By the way, we go and find out if there are any snacks that can be kept for a while. We will send some to your parents directly."
"I agree with buying less. I agree with giving some to my neighbors, but I just want to send them to my parents. Now in September, no matter how delicious snacks are, they will definitely not taste good after sending them back to Yucheng. It would be better to wait until the weather is cooler and we will buy some snacks that can last back."
Xu Qingxuan knew that his parents still agreed with the freshness of food. No matter how delicious the food is, they don’t like to eat it.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. We will buy more of it in the cold weather and send it back to Yucheng. Now we continue to visit Nanda Street. I see that the street has a good scenery. There seem to be several wood carvings and crafts in front. Let's try our luck. If you meet your colleagues, you can still communicate!"
Although Jin Can is not familiar with wood carving, he also knows that if he wants to improve this skill, he still cannot do without the competition and communication between his peers. When he was in Shuangxi Town, there were very few people in the countryside, but in Haicheng, it was hidden in the city. There should be quite a few wood carvingists, but it was still difficult to meet a powerful peer.
The Xu family wood carvings have been passed down for more than ten generations, but the communication with other wood carvings is very rare, and it can be said that they have not been done. It is completely behind closed doors. This will not be a good thing to improve their skills. Although the Xu family realized this, they were too far away from their peers and had long lost their reputation in the wood carving industry. Even if they wanted to enter this industry, it would be difficult to enter without guides.
"Cancan, you are really a good wife for your husband!" Xu Qingxuan had this sigh for no reason, but choked Jin Can who was drinking water, "Ha? You said a good wife?"
"Are you anxious? You know that my wood carving skills are in a hurry, so you just want to help me get into my peers?" Xu Qingxuan said as he wanted to laugh, "There are really fewer and fewer wood carving skills in this carpenter. In recent decades, our family has regarded it as a pastime and has not paid enough attention to it. But they also know that this pure handicraft skills are less and less. However, things are precious because they are rare, and fewer people are, and handmade wooden crafts are almost at their peak!"
"Forget it, I won't bother you anymore, let's go into this store."
While Jin Can was speaking, he went straight into a wood carving shop. The space inside was very large, surrounded by glass counters, and the wood products placed inside were all lifelike. "Xiao Xuanzi, these wood carvings belong to Shanghai mahogany, right?" Jin Can was not familiar with the skills of carpenters, but because Xu Qingxuan liked wood carvings, he also paid special attention to some of its basic common sense.
"Yes, this mahogany carving technique is very good. Shanghai's mahogany is deeply influenced by Suzhou mahogany, but it has its own unique Shanghai style charm. To be honest, our Xu family was from Suzhou. Because of the war, my wood carving technique was moved to Yucheng. If I count the schools of my wood carving technique, it is really considered Suzhou mahogany. However, my wood carving is not only mahogany, but I have tried all kinds of wood, but mahogany is the most used."
Xu Qingxuan also read the family genealogy. The earliest ancestor of the Xu family was a court craftsman in the Ming Dynasty. The craftsmen there had a low status, but the Xu family's ancestral skills were amazing, and they were valued by the royal family, and they also had a good status in society. The Xu family passed down through wood carving skills and was very famous in Suzhou. Later, they moved away from Suzhou due to natural disasters and wars in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, they settled in Shuangxi Town below Yucheng.
As the two were talking, a middle-aged male voice suddenly inserted into it: "Little brother, you, do you think you are also a wood carving? Are you skilled or our Suzhou mahogany carving?"
Xu Qingxuan turned around and saw an old man wearing a black Tai Chi Kung Fu costume near behind him. He looked like he was in his seventies or eighties, with a kind face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a righteous spirit. At this time, he was looking at him with anticipation.
Xu Qingxuan saw through the essence of this person at a glance, and the whole child said: "Hello, old man. Why don't you stand behind me without saying hello? It would be bad if I didn't pay attention to knocking you!"
"You haven't answered my question yet? You are young and really good at wood carving skills? You can't just tell lies to deceive your girlfriend, right?" The old man smiled cunningly.
"Don't worry, always, my girlfriend grew up with me since she was a child. She trusted me very much, but she would not doubt me just because of your instigation! As for whether I can carving wood, I said it was unreasonable, so I left a phone call. If you have time, you can come to my house to see my carvings?"
Xu Qingxuan's proposal obviously cannot satisfy the old man: "You guy are skating, who knows whether the phone number you left is true or false? Otherwise, you will take me home now?"
Jin Can was so happy to see the old man looking like Xu Qingxuan, "Old man, are we going to date today? You don't want to be a super large light bulb, right?"
Chapter completed!